Wagon-reach.



PATENTED MAR. s, 1904.

E. KBFFER. WAGON REAGH. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 25,1903.

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RAYMOND BECK, OF S". LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters ?atent No. 754,318, dated March 8,1904. Application filed September 25, 1903. Serial No. 174.637. (N0model.)

To (1.6L wltom It 'nmy concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN Karena, a citizen of the United States,residing at Madison, Madison county, Illinois, have invented certain newand useful lmprovements. in 'agon- Beaches, of which the following is aspecification containing a full, clear, and exact descrip tion,reference being had to the accoi'npanying drawings, forming a parthereof.

My invention relates to improvements in wagon-reaches; and it consistsof the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

The object of my invention isto provide an improved metallic reach whichmay be used interchangeably with the common wood reach now in use, sothat when it is desired to use the metallic reach it will only benecessary to dotach and slide out the wood reach and insert the metallicreach, and all of which shall be accomplished without in any manneraltering the hounds or running-gear of the wagon.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of my invention. Fig. 2 isaperspective View of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view.Fig. 4 is a transverse section taken on the line at l of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 1- indicates the front bolster; 2 the rearbolster, and 3 the ordinary hounds. I

My reach is constructed of an angular tube or shell of rolled steel 4:,the top and lower walls 5 of which are provided with holes 6, whichcoincide or are in alinement. Secured to the forward end of the tubeorshcll 4 is a staple 7, and secured to said staple 7 is a chain 8, andmounted on one end of said chain 8 is a pin 9. Located in the shell ortube 4 isan l-shaped steel beam or bar 10. Said I-shaped beam isprovided with the usual vertical flanges 11 and the central connectingportion 12, and

said Lbeam is located in the shell or tube 4:,

so that the vertical strain is received by the Vertical flanges 11,Secured to the front end of the l-beam l0 and located between thevertisired length.

cal flanges-11 of the same is a cleat 13, and said cl'eat 13 is weldedto, the I-beam or forced in between the flanges of the same, so as tostrengthen this portion of the I-beam. Formed in the cleat 13 andthrough the I-beam is a hole 14 for the kingpin-15.

The portion 12 of the Lb eam has formed in it at suitable distances aseries of holes 16, by means of which the same may be adjusted in theshell 4. By the use of the pin 9, the holes in the shell 4, and i esholes 16 in the Lbeam the wagon-reach is made adjustable to any de-Having fully described my invention, what I claim is 1. The improvedstraight wagon reach adapted to be inserted and withdrawn in place ofthe ordinary wooden reach, and comprising a straight steel shell 4angular in cross-section the bottom and top walls of which areprovidodwith two holes 6 to be engaged by the usual hounds andbolster-pins, also provided near its front end with another hole, astrai ght steel Lbcam 10 provided at its front end with thestrengthening-cleat 13 which extends between the flanges of said beamand beyond the front end of the same, said I-beam and said cleathavingahole 14 to receive-the wagon king-pin, said Lbeam having a seriesof holes 16 and mounted to slide within said shell 4, and a pin 9 bymeans of which said I-beam and shell are held in relative adjustment,substanti'ally as described. l r

2. The improved straight wagon reach adapted to be inserted andwithdrawn in place of the ordinary wooden reach, and comprising astraight steel shell 4 angular in cross-section the bottom and top wallsof which are'provided with two holes 6 to be engaged by the usual houndsand bolster-pins, also provided near its front end with another hole, astraight steel I-beam 10 provided at its front end with thestrengthening-cleat 13 which extends betweeii the flanges of said beamand beyond the front end of the same, said I-beam and said cleat havinga hole is to receive the Wagon Q "154mm kingpin, said I-beam having aseries of holes In testimony whereoflhavesigned my name 16 and mountedto slide within said shell 4.,s to this specification in presence of twosubpin 9 by means of which said I-beam and shell scribing witnesses.

are held in relative adjustment, a staple 7 se- EDWIN KEFFER. 5 cured tosaid shell, and a chain 8 secured to Witnesses:

said staple and to said pin 9,substsntial1y as M. IRION described. MALFRED A. EICKfi

